A method for operating a door operator, includes inserting a first functional module into a slot of the door operator. The first functional module includes first information data function to be enabled. The first information data is transmitted to the door operator and, determining which additional functions are to be enabled. A first unique first identification is generated in the door operator. This generated first identification is transmitted back to the first functional module and saved in the first functional module. The determined functions to be enabled are activated, respectively enabled in the door operator.
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1. A method for activating and operating a door operator, comprising: inserting a first functional module into a slot of the door operator, the first functional module including first information data for at least one function to be enabled; transmitting the first information data from the inserted first function module to the door operator; determining, in the door operator, the at least one function to be enabled based on the transmitted first information data; generating a unique first identification in the door operator from the determined at least one function; transmitting the generated first identification to the first functional module; saving the transmitted first identification in the first functional module to invalidate the first functional module to prevent enabling the determined at least one function in a second door operator; removing the first functional module from the slot of the door operator; and enabling the determined at least one function saved in the first function module inserted in the slot of the door operator in the door operator.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of enabling the at least one function is performed if: the door operator has previously checked whether or not saving the transmitted first identification in the first functional module was successful, and a test result is characterized by successfully saving the transmitted first identification in the first functional module.
3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising: saving the generated first identification in the door operator.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of saving the generated first identification in the door operator is effected only if the test result is characterized by a successful saving of the transmitted first identification in the first functional module.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: removing the first functional module from the slot of the door operator; inserting a second functional module into the slot of the door operator, the second functional module including second information data for at least one other function to be enabled; transmitting the second information data to the door operator; determining in the door operator the at least one other function to be enabled based on the transmitted second information data; generating a second identification in the door operator; transmitting the second identification to the second functional module; saving the transmitted second identification in the second functional module; removing the second functional module from the slot of the door operator; reinserting the first functional module into the slot of the door operator; transmitting the second information data to the first functional module; saving the transmitted second information data in the first functional module; and enabling the determined at least one other function in the door operator.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the step of enabling the at least one other function is performed if: at least one of: the door operator has previously checked whether or not saving the transmitted second identification in the second functional module and the second information data in the first functional module was successful, and the test result is characterized by at least one of: successfully saving the transmitted second identification in the second functional module and successfully saving the second information data in the first functional module.
7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising saving the second information data in the door operator.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the step of saving the generated second information data in the door operator is performed if the test result is characterized by at least one of: successfully saving the transmitted second identification in the second functional module and successfully saving the second information data in the first functional module.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of: the first information data comprises a first function code and the second information data comprises a second function code.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein at least one of: the first identification is formed by the first function code and the second identification is formed by at least one of the second function code and a flag bit.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transmitted second information data is formed by the second function code.
12. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an exchange scenario, comprising: removing the first functional module from the slot of the door operator; exchanging a basic module of the door operator for a second basic module; inserting the first functional module into the slot of the door operator, and taking over, in the second basic module, at least one of: the first identification and the information data pertaining to the at least one function to be enabled, and enabling the at least one function to be enabled in the door operator.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein directly following the removal of the first functional module from the slot of the door operator, the method further comprises: checking how long no functional module is inserted in the slot of the door operator; and deactivating all enabled functions in the door operator when a predetermined period of time is exceeded.
14. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a defect scenario, comprising: removing the inserted first functional module from the slot of the door operator; inserting a test module into the slot of the door operator; and activating a test routine in one of the door operator and the test module.
15. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising indicating predetermined conditions in the functional modules by a visual indicator in the at least one functional module.
16. A door operator comprising: a basic module, wherein a plurality of functions of the door operator are performed by the basic module; a processor unit; and a slot, wherein the door operator is controlled by at least one of the basic module and the processor unit, and the door operator is configured to: receive a first functional module into the slot of the door operator, the first functional module including first information data for at least one of the plural functions to be enabled; transmit the first information data from the first functional module received in the slot to the door operator; determine in the door operator the at least one of the plural functions to be enabled based on the transmitted first information data; generate a unique first identification in the door operator based on the at least one of the plural functions; transmit the generated first identification to the basic module; save the transmitted first identification in the basic module; save the transmitted first identification in the first functional module to invalidate the first functional module to prevent enabling the determined at least one function in a second door operator; and enable the determined at least one function in the door operator.
17. A door operator according to claim 16 , wherein the basic module has a communication port.
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February 24, 2015
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